A FORÇA DOS LAÇOS SOCIAIS: DEFINIÇÃO E PROPOSTA DE UMA ESCALA DE MENSURAÇÃO

Autores

  • Marianny Jessica de Brito Silva Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Rennaly Alves da Silva Universidade Federal da Paraíba Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Natalia Mary Oliveira de Souza Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Francisco Vicente Sales Melo Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Jackeline Amantino de Andrade Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19177/reen.v10e32017178-196

Palavras-chave:

Redes de Relacionamento, Força dos laços sociais, Escala de Mensuração.

Resumo

Apesar de os laços sociais desempenharem papel importante na análise das redes de relacionamento organizacional, sua mensuração ainda é incipiente. Este artigo propõe e avalia empiricamente uma escala para mensurar a força dos laços das redes de relacionamento. Seguindo as recomendações de Churchill (1979) para o desenvolvimento do instrumento e a partir da definição de laços adotada, a escala apresentou quatorze itens que foram agrupados em cinco dimensões: frequência de tempo, similaridade, reciprocidade, intensidade emocional e intimidade. O estudo contribui com a literatura ao revelar que a mensuração dos laços pode ajudar no melhor conhecimento dos indivíduos em ambientes grupais.

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